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May 5, 2009

Dogs appear ready to land 2nd big man

Dogs appear ready to land 2nd big man STARKVILLE — Mississippi State received its second commitment from a high-profile, well-traveled big man in less than a week Monday in the person of 7-foot-1 Sudan native John Riek. It also spent much of Monday digesting some 2,000 words written in a newspaper some 2,000 miles away…
Culture  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
May 5, 2009

MSU Signs Riek; Varnado Likely Returning

MSU Signs Riek; Varnado Likely Returning The IMG Basketball Academy has confirmed on its blog that John Riek, a 7-foot-2 center from Sudan, has signed with Mississippi State. The blog said Riek will “become official when his guardian finishes the paperwork on Tuesday or Wednesday.” MSU has not received any paperwork on Riek. Since rumors…